Legal Opinion
Richard Feiner & Co. v. H.R. Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 16, 1998No. 97 Civ. 4670(RO)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
OWEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Richard Feiner & Co., Inc.’s complaint, asserting copyright, trademark and certain state law claims, has been answered by defendant H.R.I. Industries, Inc. Co.’s motion to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim, with an alternative summary judgment motion under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. 1 Feiner has cross moved for, among other things, summary judgement, damages and an injunction on its substantive claims. 2
Feiner is presently the sole copyright holder and licensor for several Laurel & Hardy photoplays, including for the Laurel…
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